Sunday, April 21, 2013

Waiting




I sit on the end of the bed;
I touch my head for hairpins.

The moon reaches wide
through the venetian blind,

pans-and-scans nipples and fingers,
pins held in my teeth.

Pennine shadows graffiti your face,
placing secret acronyms.

I hum after the same rainbow's end ―
I know you pretend not to watch,

not to notice the approaching storm,
nothing but the single pair of socks.
tk/April 2013 
Thank you R.A.D. Stainforth for this beautiful read. 

Monhegan's Schoolteacher, 2004, by Jamie Wyeth 


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37 comments:

  1. UnknownSun Apr 21, 08:46:00 AM

    Wow... great work. loved the reading too. The picture and your words give such a sense of peace.

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  2. Sadia KhanSun Apr 21, 08:48:00 AM

    The picture it creates in my mind is just ..WOW !!!

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  3. PirateSun Apr 21, 10:03:00 AM

    This is just gorgeous, simply gorgeous, made of chocolate and whipped cream, with little pinpricks of sunlight on key components, fingertips and nipples. I really understand poetry through your work.

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  4. CHummelKornellSun Apr 21, 11:38:00 AM

    Lovely mental imagery! I truly love your prose, Tess. I always read before I listen to R.A.D. read--just in case my mind hears it differently.

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  5. anthonynorthSun Apr 21, 11:56:00 AM

    Exceptional words.

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  6. KaySun Apr 21, 12:06:00 PM

    i can see that person pretending not to watch....lovely words Tess...x

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  7. ElizabethSun Apr 21, 01:51:00 PM

    Oh, the poetry and the painting!

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  8. LolamouseSun Apr 21, 03:39:00 PM

    This paints a gorgeous picture. I love all the slant rhymes!

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  9. HelenaSun Apr 21, 04:01:00 PM

    Outstanding! Lines to fill and please the mind.

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  10. Stafford RaySun Apr 21, 05:25:00 PM

    You certainly crossed the Moon River in style! Lovely imagery.

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  11. HelenSun Apr 21, 09:46:00 PM

    Wool socks I'm certain .... I am reminded of the MANY times my mother warned me NOT to open hair pins with my teeth!!

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  13. KatherineMon Apr 22, 03:01:00 AM

    Such a beautiful painting and your prose makes it all the more beautiful!

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  14. Alan BurnettMon Apr 22, 04:30:00 AM

    "Pennine shadows graffiti your face"
    Wow!

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  15. Silent Otto Mon Apr 22, 06:56:00 AM

    Naked storm watching is a fine generator of secret acronyms !

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  16. sukipoetMon Apr 22, 07:45:00 AM

    no matter what we do, there is always an impending storm. This is a Wyeth painting I havent seen. I esp like the homey details of hairpins and socks.

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  18. izzyMon Apr 22, 08:03:00 AM

    Enjoyed the 'reflective' parts of this! Moonlight is fabulous, travel with a person of significance is grand-( it did take me on a journey! ) plus I love the hairpins-

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  19. AnonymousMon Apr 22, 01:10:00 PM

    Absolutely beautiful =)

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  20. gautami tripathyMon Apr 22, 01:11:00 PM

    Loved the image it created in my mind....beautiful..

    in naked glory, I forget myself

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  21. ninotazizMon Apr 22, 01:24:00 PM

    We know this is absolutely true because of those SOCKS, Tess...;-)

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  22. KayMon Apr 22, 03:32:00 PM

    perfect.....x

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  24. Cobalt VioletMon Apr 22, 06:01:00 PM

    This is great ... I saw the moon!
    Great painting to go with!

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  25. 21 WitsMon Apr 22, 06:27:00 PM

    Quite dreamy, and mysterious! ....and what is it about those single socks, that has me even wondering!

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  26. LynMon Apr 22, 07:36:00 PM

    Love how in the moment this is...wonderful Wyeth, too!

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  27. LydiaTue Apr 23, 06:31:00 AM

    By the light of the silvery moon......you paint with words, Tess!

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    This is wonderful! Paints a lovely story for the painting.

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  37. Tess KincaidWed May 01, 11:55:00 AM

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